Mawson v. Pittston City Police Department et al
Plaintiff: Robert William Mawson, Sr.
Defendant: Pittston City Police Department, Officer Moyer, Sgt. Murphy and Chief Powers
Case Number: 3:2013cv01714
Filed: June 24, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Scranton Office
County: Adams
Presiding Judge: Malachy E Mannion
Presiding Judge: Susan E. Schwab
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None

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November 18, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 99 MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry).Signed by Honorable Malachy E Mannion on 11/18/15. (bs)
July 28, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry), (1)Judge Schwabs report and recommendation, (Doc. 23), is ADOPTED IN FULL;(2)The defendants motion to dismiss, (Doc. 13), is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART;(3)The plaintiffs §1983 claims for harm to reputation and abuse of process are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE;(4)The plaintiffs claim of defamation is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to refiling in a proper state court;(5)The Pittston Police Department, Officers Moyer and Shumosic, Sargent Murphy, and Chief Powers are DISMISSED from this action entirely. (6)The clerk is ORDERED to terminate The Pittston Police Department, Officers Moyer and Shumosic, Sargent Murphy, and Chief Powers from this action;(7)In all other respects, th e defendants motion is DENIED;(8)The case will be REFERRED to Judge Schwab for further pre-trial proceedings as to the remaining §1983 fourth amendment claim against Officer DeSimone. ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab;, Susan E. Schwab added. Pittston City Police Department, Chief Powers, Kyle Shumosic, Officer Moyer terminated 13 .Signed by Honorable Malachy E Mannion on 7/28/14. (bs)
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Plaintiff: Robert William Mawson, Sr.
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Defendant: Pittston City Police Department
Represented By: Gary H. Dadamo
Represented By: Frank J. Lavery, Jr.
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Defendant: Officer Moyer
Represented By: Gary H. Dadamo
Represented By: Frank J. Lavery, Jr.
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Defendant: Sgt. Murphy
Represented By: Gary H. Dadamo
Represented By: Frank J. Lavery, Jr.
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Defendant: Chief Powers
Represented By: Gary H. Dadamo
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